Top 25 Heart Warming Moments of 2012

With all the negative, depressing, and downright awful stuff on the news these days it can be a fight to stay positive. I felt like there has never been a more appropriate time than now to share some good news for a change. Yes, there will always be tragedy and unexpected disasters. There will always be those people who do unspeakable things that we just don’t understand.

But wait…

Don’t lose your faith in humanity quite yet. It is in these dark days that the tiniest glimmer of light can make all the difference. A listening ear, a friendly smile, a caring hug, a simple act of kindness…these are little things that make a big difference. We all have the ability to make the world a better a place…one moment at a time.

Here are 25 touching moments where people have made a difference right where they were at. These kinds of story’s don’t make the news often, but if you look hard enough they are out there.

1. Police officers made this blind 13-year-old Gage Hancock-Stevens’ dream of being a cop come true.

2. A whole community came together to make this little boy’s dream come true.

3. Scott Widak has Down syndrome and suffers from liver disease, and he loves receiving mail. His nephew Sean posted his P.O. Box on Reddit and the site’s users responded with hundreds of letters, packages, and gifts.

4. Texas Woman Induced Labor for Dying Husband to Hold Baby

The Aulger family of The Colony, Texas, had a lot to rejoice about in the weeks before Savannah’s Jan. 18 birth, which was induced two weeks early so her father could hold her (Yahoo News). The father was able to hold his baby girl for a few minutes before he passed away. He sobbed. He smiled. And there was no doubt that he loved her. For the entire story via: yahoo news

5. The little girl who is just happy to have her dog back.

6. This Disney security guard makes a living by making kids dreams come true.

7. These brothers teamed up to save a cat.

8. C’mon…How cute is this

9. A doctor giving away free medical service after Hurricane Sandy.

10. This woman helped by grilling food.

11. Fireman saving a dog trapped by the rising flood waters.

12. People offered their power so others could charge their phones.

13. Others helping out where they saw a need.

14. This police offer bought shoes for a barefoot homeless man.

Jennifer Foster was visiting Times Square on Nov. 14 when she snapped the heartwarming moment. Here’s her account of what happened:

“Right when I was about to approach, one of your officers came up behind him. The officer said, ‘I have these size 12 boots for you, they are all-weather. Let’s put them on and take care of you.’ The officer squatted down on the ground and proceeded to put socks and the new boots on this man. The officer expected NOTHING in return and did not know I was watching*. I have been in law enforcement for 17 years. I was never so impressed in my life. I did not get the officer’s name. It is important, I think, for all of us to remember the real reason we are in this line of work. The reminder this officer gave to our profession in his presentation of human kindness has not been lost on myself or any of the Arizona law enforcement officials with whom this story has been shared.”

15. This football star takes children in need on a shopping spree each year.

These are receipts totaling $19,000!

16. This brave kid stood up against hate.

17. This Michigan soccer team gave their team manager with down syndrome an opportunity to start.

18. This Lybian child stood up against the crowd.

19. A woman stopping to help a homeless man out of the rain.

20. These parents tattooed insulin pumps on their sides so their diabetic son wouldn’t feel “different”.

21. A man comforting his dog in the water to sooth it’s arthritis.

When John Unger had suicidal thoughts after a breakup, it was his dog Shoep who brought him back from the brink. This photograph shows Unger cradling his friend in lake Superior to soothe the dog’s arthritis.

22. The incredible kindness of a stranger.

23. This kid’s parents made the best Halloween costume ever out of their son’s wheelchair.

24. The inspirational couple who stuck together through it all.

25. The famous rugby player who visited his biggest fan in the hospital